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Jeanne Shaheen: “Please explain how the AFRICOM CIF will be used. Will it be positioned in a location that gives it the flexibility to…”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2013
Please explain how the AFRICOM CIF will be used. Will it be positioned in a location that gives it the flexibility to respond more quickly in times of regional crisis like Benghazi?
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Jeanne Shaheen
Democratic · New Hampshire

Editor's note · Context

Shaheen questions the positioning of AFRICOM's forces for rapid response in crises.

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